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IT and data

UK Binding Corporate Rules: are updates a reason to reconsider the 'gold standard' transfer tool?

The ICO's steps to lessen a post-Brexit admin burden with the launch of the UK BCR Addendum may again encourage
Dispute resolution

Insurance policies: identifying in the English courts the proximate cause of a loss

A Court of Appeal decision gives guidance on working out the proximate cause and how to deal with two causes
Tech, Media and Comms

Six things to know about telecoms security rules for suppliers of UK network and service providers

The rules introduced at the end of 2022 have increased compliance requirements and risks for telecoms providers
Knowledge Notes

What legal developments can businesses in the UK expect in 2024?

Our Knowledge Team looks at what lies ahead for business law
Regulatory Outlook

Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024

Greenwashing | UK Online Advertising Programme | 'Dark patterns'
Regulatory Outlook

Environment, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2024

FCA publishes Sustainability Disclosure Requirements | How UK and EU regulators plan to hold financial service providers accountable for greenwashing
Regulatory and compliance

The new debarment regime for UK public procurement: how contracting authorities can avoid the pitfalls

What will the Procurement Act's introduction of a new debarment list for suppliers entail for contracting authorities?
Artificial intelligence

UK Supreme Court confirms inventors must be human

Patent applications naming an AI-powered machine as the inventor were rightly rejected by the UKIPO
Regulatory and compliance

New UK advertising guidance as ASA proposes to actively investigate green disposal claims in 2024

Research by the ASA gives insight into consumer beliefs about the veracity of claims and understanding of terms used
Intellectual property

UK Court of Appeal confirms Samsung is liable for third-party content on app store

Samsung was not entitled to rely on the eCommerce Directive's hosting safe harbour
Regulatory and compliance

MPs call for improved value and competitive measures in UK public procurement

Poor data on contracts highlighted by an all-party report into the government's £259bn procurement spend in 2021-22
Regulatory and compliance

UK Crown Estate publishes plans for fifth round of offshore wind leasing

Celtic Sea leasing round will start in February 2024 and will have some important differences to previous competitions